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CNC launches marketable skills training in Koforidua
THE Centre for National Culture (CNC) has launched a marketable skills training programme in Koforidua to equip both men and women with practical, hands-on skills.
The launch ceremony, held on Tuesday, marks the beginning of the first edition of the initiative aimed at empowering participants to become self-reliant.
About 50 participants would receive training in bead making, batik, tie-and-dye, drumming and dancing, manicure and pedicure, face make-up, interior and exterior decoration, weaving, basic sewing, hairdressing, and fan creation.
The training would span over a month or more, depending on the skill.
Speaking at the launch, the Eastern Regional Director of the CNC, Madam Dorcas Salamatu Alhassan, emphasised that the programme was designed to inspire the youth and help them earn a livelihood from the skills acquired.
She noted that although many young people seek government jobs, opportunities were limited, making self-employment through skill acquisition a viable alternative.
Madam Alhassan revealed that although over 100 people showed interest in the programme, only half could be accommodated due to resource constraints.
She appealed to corporate institutions to support the initiative by sponsoring trainees and providing materials and equipment. Training one person costs between GH¢150 and GH¢250.
The Eastern Regional Minister, Mrs Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey, in a speech delivered on her behalf by Alexander Gasu of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), commended the CNC for the initiative.
She said the programme has the potential to promote cultural development and provide economic empowerment to the people of the Eastern Region.
She stressed the CNC’s critical role in preserving and promoting Ghana’s cultural heritage while finding innovative ways to adapt to changing times.
From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Koforidua
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has met first term Members of Parliament to strengthen cooperation between his office and newly elected legislators.
The engagement was organised to help build better working relations and improve communication within the House.
Bagbin stressed the value of open interaction and mentioned that similar sessions will later involve continuing MPs, the media and the public through televised programmes.
He reiterated the 9th Parliament’s goal of promoting openness and inclusion, describing integrity, honesty, civility and participation as key values for national progress.
He encouraged the creation of a mentorship system to allow experienced members to guide new ones.
Bagbin reflected on the growth of Ghana’s legislature over the years, noting a shift from strong partisan conduct to a more mature multiparty atmosphere.
He urged MPs to maintain their party identity while working together for development.
Present at the meeting were the Clerk to Parliament Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, the Deputy Majority Whip Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe and the Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The attention of the Ministry of the Interior has been drawn to information that the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Mr. Kissi Agyebeng, has survived two assassination attempts while discharging his duties to the Republic.
According to the ministry in a statement, the Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko, mentioned the assassination attempt on Newsfile, a television station in Accra, on December 6, 2025.
He also claimed on the same programme that he had been handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
“Beyond the security implications of these claims, such dangers to personnel of accountability institutions, if true, can undermine the government’s efforts to combat corruption, which have intensified since it took office,” the ministry stated,
The Ministry has therefore taken up the matter with the seriousness it deserves with some preliminary findings on the alleged assassination attempt.
The ministry revealed that initial contacts with Mr. Kissi Agyebeng have revealed that the assassination attempts on him, as claimed, happened before this year.
“There is no record or report of such threats against his life at any police station or at any of the state security agencies in the country,” the statement further added.
Against this backdrop, the Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has further directed that “Since crime does not expire, the Ministry has ordered a full-scale investigation into the claim of assassination attempts.”
The Ministry has also ordered an investigation into the claim by Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko that he was handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.
The Ministry noted that it will update the public on the outcome of these investigations and the actions to be taken.
The Ministry of Interior has reiterated its commitment to protecting all lives and properties to ensure that all Ghanaians can conduct their lawful affairs without any fear for their safety.
